Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Innovation & Technology

How AI Is Enhancing Ergonomics, Without Replacing the Human Touch

While AI can revolutionize how we approach ergonomic assessments and risk management, it cannot replace the empathy and human connection that ergonomists provide. Let’s explore how AI is making a difference, but why the human touch remains irreplaceable.

Education

Growing Something Greater in Secaucus, NJ

Quest recently hosted a lunch-and-learn event at our Secaucus headquarters to hear from Stephen Ritz, founder of Green Bronx Machine (GBM).

Environment

Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 4, Episode 11 - Spilling the Tea on Sustainability

In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, women sustainability leaders gather for a “Spilling the Tea” panel discussion during Climate Week NYC.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes Names Bacardi Among “World’s Best Employers” in 2024

Bacardi has been recognized on Forbes' list of the 'World's Best Employers' for 2024, based on independent surveys conducted in more than 50 countries.

Innovation & Technology

CNH Brands on Display at G7 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting

World-class equipment, technology and services company, CNH attended the Divinazione Expo 24, an event organized by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Forestry in Syracuse, Italy, recently.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Viatris Named to Forbes' Annual List of the World's Best Employers for the Fourth Year in a Row

Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS), a global healthcare company, today announced that it has been named to Forbes' list of World's Best Employers 2024.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Cube Care

To celebrate and honor Hispanic Heritage Month, we spoke with Susana Robledo, Founder and CEO of Cube Care. As a winner of the FedEx Global Entrepreneurship Award, Robledo shares her company's history and mission.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Dow Announces More Than $9 Million in Community Investments in Alberta

Dow (NYSE: DOW) hosted a partnership event to recognize key business and community partners and government officials for their commitment to the Company’s Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero expansion project.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Albertsons Companies Associates Participate in North Texas Food Bank's 24-Hour Volunteer Event

For the second year in a row, a dedicated group of 50 Albertsons Companies associates participated in the North Texas Food Bank’s 24-hour volunteer event on North Texas Giving Day!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Announces $1 Million Grant To Assist With Hurricane Milton Relief, Recovery Across Florida

As another hurricane threatens the Florida Peninsula in the coming days, Truist Foundation today announced it will donate $1 million to support relief and recovery efforts in communities most impacted by Hurricane Milton.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nurturing a Love of Papermaking in Our Communities

The Boy Scouts of America has been a hallmark organization for instilling leadership, character and a sense of responsibility in young people for over a century.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Verizon Announces New Round of Grant Funding for Small Businesses

As access to capital is a common challenge for entrepreneurs, Verizon is announcing new $10,000 grant funding opportunities available for small businesses via the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready platform.

Health & Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics Expands Access and Affordability of Diagnostic Services in 2023 With Enhanced Financial Assistance and Innovative Testing Solutions

We continued to grow access to and affordability of our leading diagnostic services over the past year. In 2023, we expanded utilization of our financial assistance program, widened availability of our services through new collaborations, and deepened our work with Q4HE.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

American Airlines Expands Talent Pipeline With Over 2,000 Pilots Hired in 2023 and New Initiatives To Support Aspiring Aviators and Maintenance Professionals

Recruiting the best talent for all roles across American is critical to our ongoing success. Two areas of particular focus are pilots and aviation maintenance professionals. We have made significant progress, but replenishing their ranks requires a long-term outlook.

Events, Media & Communications

My Green Lab Welcomes Two New Industry Leaders to Its Board of Directors: Dr. Fiona Adshead and Malcolm Bell

My Green Lab Welcomes Two New Industry Leaders to Its Board of Directors: Dr. Fiona Adshead and Malcolm Bell

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Awards $2M Grant to Jackson State University for Power Grid Security Lab

Jackson State University is the recipient of a $2 million grant from the Entergy Charitable Foundation to help fund the creation of the Critical Power Grid Network Security Lab.

Research, Reports & Publications

Clorox CEO Linda Rendle: Our FY24 Integrated Annual Report

Today we released our fiscal year 2024 integrated annual report. As one of the first companies to integrate ESG into our business reporting, we firmly believe in the positive value we can create for shareholders and for society.

Environment

Steps To Build a World-Class Health and Safety Management System

The best way to ensure the long-term safety of your workplace is to identify and mitigate potential risks before they become a problem. This is exactly what an occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) sets out to do.

Events, Media & Communications

Envetec Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is excited to announce the addition of Envetec Sustainable Technologies (“Envetec”) to its growing membership.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Avalon Housing Receives $300,000 from KeyBank to Bolster Intensive Case Management Services for Residents, Fostering Housing Stability in Washtenaw County

KeyBank and the KeyBank Foundation announced an investment of $300,000 in Ann Arbor’s Avalon Housing to bolster its supportive services for tenants and clients. This investment will allow Avalon to provide intensive case management services to enhance personalized support.

Research, Reports & Publications

Yum! Brands Continues To Make Progress on Reducing Carbon, Improving Packaging and Removing Barriers

Today, Yum! Brands, Inc. released its annual Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report, detailing its advancements in reducing carbon emissions, improving packaging and removing barriers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Southwire Named Top Diversity Employer by DiversityJobs

Southwire is proud to announce that it has achieved a spot on the list of Top Diversity Employers by DiversityJobs.com for the fifth year in a row. Southwire is one of only 26 companies in the Manufacturing and R&D category to top the list in 2024.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Pearl Delivers Health + Housing

The Regions Foundation provided $500,000 for GCHP Health + Housing projects across the Gulf Coast, while Regions Affordable Housing provided syndication and sponsorship services in support of The Pearl Apartments redevelopment project.

Environment

A Climate Solution Is Here, and It Has Four Stomachs

From the world’s largest food companies to consumers, we are focused on finding ways to reduce our impact on climate change. For some, the solution has been to give up a staple on tables across the country—the burger.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

20 Years of Inspiring Better Futures With PNC

In 2004, the PNC Foundation was faced with a challenge: it had focused grantmaking on meeting the unique needs of the communities in the company’s 12 markets.

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  2. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  3. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  4. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  5. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  6. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  7. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  8. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  9. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  10. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  11. Aflac Voices
    Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.
  12. Plastics Footprint
    We aspire to be a leader in driving innovative solutions that address the problem of plastic pollution and enable a circular economy. We are committed...
  13. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  14. Health & Nutrition
    Be the leading nutritious and sustainable product development partner for our customers, developing industry leading solutions that enable the...
  15. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...